A Misinterpreted Case of Aorta Prosthesis Endocarditis: Remember The Phenomenon of Microbubbles |
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| Authors: | Christian Johann Lerche MD Ketil Jørgen Haugan MD PhD Jesper Irving Reimers MD DMSc Nikolaj Ihlemann MD PhD |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Roskilde, , Roskilde, Denmark;2. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, , Copenhagen, Denmark;3. Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, , Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Abstract: | A 17‐year‐old male with a history of newly implanted mechanical valve at the aortic position, presented with fever, rigors, and painful cutaneous abscesses on his lower extremities and was suspected for infective endocarditis. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed a vegetation‐like structure following the movement of the mechanical heart valve (MHV), which eventually proved to be a product of degassing microbubbles (MB). |
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| Keywords: | microbubbles degassing cavitation mechanical heart valve endocarditis |
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